Construction Contracts, Risks & Insurance: Presentation and backup materials for a 2-hour talk given to NGMA 4/9/2018. Note: The actual PowerPoint was a slightly updated version of what is packaged here.

11 pages of the infamous 1982 Van Halen rider that dictated that all the brown M&Ms be removed. It was more than 40 pages long in total. The M&M clause is on page 9 of this PDF, which was page 40 of the original document. Also see NPR article (https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/02/14/146880432/the-truth-about-van-halen-and-those-brown-m-ms).

Who Is In Charge of What? Two slides from the Contracting Basics section of PFCS Contracting for 7-Figure Construction seminar/webinar, that every HOA or Community Manager should work through prior to beginning any significant work of construction, maintenance or repair.

Understanding & Evaluating Construction Estimates Blog Post. Sign up for the next presentation, checkout the 52 pages of backup information, or watch a recorded version of the last time we delivered it.

PANASONIC INTRODUCES FLEXIBLE USE FAN. Cool product video (4 minutes) for a great product. But think about the complexity we are adding to the built environment, even with this simplest of building components. How is the complexity going to be managed? We are in for exciting times ahead.

Fourteen Indispensable Leadership Quotes from Jim Collins including “The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake. The best people don’t need to be managed. Guided, taught, led–yes. But not tightly managed.”

A Sensible List from Analyzing Construction Defects 2013. This is fundamental to almost everything we do. It is critical in: Project Planning, Management and Invoicing. Document. Management. Locations. Elements. Issues. Issue By Issue Analysis.

A Sensible List from Analyzing Construction Defects. This is fundamental to almost everything we do. It is critical in: Project Planning, Management and Invoicing. Document. Management. Locations. Elements. Issues. Issue By Issue Analysis.